Re: Microsoft releses Services for Unix

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Tibbett [mailto:stibbett(at)zim(dot)biz]
> Sent: 14 January 2004 20:42
> To: Merlin Moncure; pgsql-hackers-win32
> Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Microsoft releses Services for Unix
>
> Windows users will always prefer a Windows solution to a Unix
> solution running on SFU... I'd say sticking with the original
> goal of making a native Win32 version would be preferable.

Plus I'll bet we couldn't distribute the required components ourselves
and would thus require the user to download interix first.

Regards Dave.

Dave Page wrote:
>
> Plus I'll bet we couldn't distribute the required components ourselves
> and would thus require the user to download interix first.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sfu/default.asp

In order to download SFU you have to have a .NET Passport. Since
I don't have one, and have little interest in obtaining one, I
can't tell what the final licence is. Maybe somebody with a
Passport can get the final release and tell us?

I expect that seeing the license will end the debate.

Jochem

--
I don't get it
immigrants don't work
and steal our jobs
- Loesje

Hi everyone,

I downloaded Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 from the site below
(having a NET Passport) and have attached the eula.txt that came with the
download.

The download itself is 223 mb and the unzipped files about 450 mb. I did
not install the package so I do not know how big it would be fully
installed.

HTH,
George

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jochem van Dieten" <jochemd(at)oli(dot)tudelft(dot)nl>
To: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)vale-housing(dot)co(dot)uk>
Cc: "pgsql-hackers-win32" <pgsql-hackers-win32(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [pgsql-hackers-win32] Microsoft releses Services for Unix

> Dave Page wrote:
> >
> > Plus I'll bet we couldn't distribute the required components ourselves
> > and would thus require the user to download interix first.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sfu/default.asp
>
> In order to download SFU you have to have a .NET Passport. Since
> I don't have one, and have little interest in obtaining one, I
> can't tell what the final licence is. Maybe somebody with a
> Passport can get the final release and tell us?
>
> I expect that seeing the license will end the debate.
>
> Jochem
>
> --
> I don't get it
> immigrants don't work
> and steal our jobs
> - Loesje
>
>
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